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Chapter 10 · Part 2

The Theory of the Firm Under Perfect Competition

Price-takers at work — revenue, profit maximisation & the supply curve.

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Learning objectives

  • 1Explain 1 Perfect Competition: Market Structure and Assumptions
  • 2Explain what Defines Perfect Competition
  • 3Explain the Central Implication: Price-Taking Behavior
  • 4Explain 2 Revenue Structure for the Competitive Firm
  • 5Explain total Revenue, Average Revenue, and Marginal Revenue
  • 6Explain the Revenue Implication

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Introduction
10.1 Perfect Competition: Market Structure and Assumptions
What Defines Perfect Competition?
The Central Implication: Price-Taking Behavior
10.2 Revenue Structure for the Competitive Firm
Total Revenue, Average Revenue, and Marginal Revenue
The Revenue Implication
10.3 The Profit Maximization Problem
Defining Profit and Loss
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Key terms

P = MCSurvivalProfit (π)If MR > MCIf MR < MCIf MR = MCPrice > ATCPrice < AVCCompetitionOther GoalsInterpretationSimplificationPragmatic Viewsupply elasticityTotal Revenue (TR)Information Limits

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Open Economy Macroeconomicsshares: InterpretationProduction and Costsshares: Total Revenue (TR)
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